Outside the Park - Where to Go???
Trip Planning

On our 4 trips to the world, we have never spent a day outside the parks. This year, we have made it a goal to do something different. We have 1 day where we are going to rent a car and drive......

I want to do the space center but we are saving this for next year when we go with friends who have kids.

So, if you are native to Florida, where should we go? I really want to see the Florida beaches and water. My father mentioned St. Augustine. We could drive to Daytona and then head up to St. Augustine. The trip seems to be about 120 miles one way. What do you think? We have reservations for Chef Mickey’s and then will head out for the day. Sometime around 9:30 a.m. How is traffic at that time?

We really like small, quaint towns. Maybe some fishing and neat shops. Any other ideas?

Thanks. What about the traffic? I do have a gps and can check the traffic via my phone but it is not always that reliable. I have been in heavy traffic and my phone did not pick it up. Also, is it a fast drive or a very slow one? Here in Texas we can drive 75 without getting a ticket...

A place I have to recommend, even though it probably fits in better with your trip to the Space Center: Dixie Crossroads. It's a locally owned/operated restaurant in Titusville, and either the owners are local fishermen or have close ties to them. To give you an idea, the first time I was there was 23 years ago, I was there just last year, and it's still wonderful. Try the rock shrimp -- they're like tiny little lobster tails.

A place I have to recommend, even though it probably fits in better with your trip to the Space Center: Dixie Crossroads. It's a locally owned/operated restaurant in Titusville, and either the owners are local fishermen or have close ties to them. To give you an idea, the first time I was there was 23 years ago, I was there just last year, and it's still wonderful. Try the rock shrimp -- they're like tiny little lobster tails.

Thanks for the information. Believe it or not, we are already planning next year's trip so we will put that on the agenda!!!! I am a big planner Our next trip is for 10 days (63 days whoohoo!!) and I have a very detailed schedule. I love planning.......

St. Augustine has a lot of great things to see. Check out the spanish fort (similar in design to the one that Imagineers based Pirates of the Caribbean off of in Puerto Rico), Flagler College, various shops around town and of course the beaches.

There's also other things that are best described as tourist traps, such as the fountain of youth or the haunted tours, but they're all in good fun.

Mr. TheInfrequentVisitor....I love my avitar too .......me and my husband are just two peas in a pod and it represents us well. This past year I finally convinced him to pass over to the dark side....Disney that is... This year was his turn to pick our anniversary destination. I was shocked when he selected WDW again......and wanted to take my parents too. So yep, it represents us well...

QuickGold. The Spanish Fort is what interested us in St. Augustine along with the beaches. We get teased so much because we have been to WDW so many times and have never been to the coast. I will feel vindicated when I bring my little bottle of sand back.